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W. A. JAMES. FAUOBT FOR GANS.

No. 519,534. Patented May 8, 1894.

UNITED STATI-:s

PATENT. Orrrcn.

WILLIAM A. JAMES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T O THE CHICAG STAMPINGCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

l yFAUCET FOR CANS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.519,534, dated May 8,1894. Application filedSeptember 28, 1893. Serial No. 486,745. (Nomodel.)

To a/ZZ whom it may con/cern..-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. JAMES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets for Cans, ofwhich the following is a specification. f

The present invention relates tothat class of cans in which the spout ispivoted within a recess in the side of the can, the arrangement beingsuch that when not in use the spout may be so placed in the recess thatno part of it projects beyond the surface of the body of the can, andwhen the contents of the can is to be drawn off, the spout is moved uponits pivot until it projects beyond the body ofthe can, the spout beingso associated with the Valve of the can that the movement of the spoutfrom one position to the other operates the valve.

One object of the present invention is to so improve the construction ofthe recess that dirt and dust cannot accumulate in it beneath the spout,and a further object is to improve and at the same time simplify andcheapen the construction of the valve mechanism.

The invention consists in certain novel features that are particularlypointed out in the claims, and in order that it may be fully understoodI will describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings, whichare made a part hereof, andjin Which- Figure` l is an elevation of a canembodyl ing my invention. Fig. 2is a vertical section of a portionthereof on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section thereof on theline 3dS. Figs. 4 and 5 are, respectively, a vertical and a horizontalsection of a portion of the can, showing the socket formed of a singleblank separate from the can and secured thereto.

A represents the can having in its side a recess a,which, as shown inFigs. 1, 2, and 3, is

formed by forcing inward a portion of the metal of which the side of thecan is fo'rmed. This recess, as shown in these figures extends quite tothe bottom of the can, and said bottom is provided with a notch a whichregisters with thebottom of the recess. The sidewalls of the recess areprovided with openings located opposite each other, and extendingthrough these openings is a cylindrical tube B, which is secured inplace by solder. That part of the tube which occupies the recess isprovided, preferably in its front side, with an opening b, which is thedischarge opening of the can. Surrounding this same portion of the tubeis a sleeve C having in its side an opening c, and secured to andprojecting from this sleeve is a spout D the bore of which `registerswith the opening c. The sleeve is split longitudinally, and on oppositesides of the split it is provided with perforated ears d, into one ofwhich is tapped a screw E that passes freely through the other. When thespout. is in the position shown by full lines, in Figs. 2 and 3 theopenings b and c register, and the contents of the can, entering theends of the tube B, flows through said openings and is dischargedthrough the spout. When the spout is placed in the position indicated bydotted lines, in Fig. 2 and shown by full lines in Figs. l, 4 and 5, theopenings b and c no longer register and further discharge of thecontents of the can is prevented. By splitting the sleeve D andproviding the screw E, the sleeve may be adjusted from time to time totake up Wear and absolutely prevent leakage. By securing the tube B toboth side-Walls of the recess, it is held with much greater firmnessthan if only one of its ends were supported. By leaving the bottom ofthe recess completely open, dirt cannot accumulate init beneath thespout. As shown in Figs. 4t and 5, the recess is formed in'a piece ofmetal A separate fromv the body of the can, and it isprovided with amarginal flange A2 which is soldered to the body of the can around anopening cut through' it. As shown in the last named figures, the bottomof the recess is not left open, but it may be, since its being left openis in no Wise dependent upon the process by which it is made.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is f l. Acan having in its side arecess extending to its bottom, said bottomhaving anotch or opening registering with the bottom of the recess, andaspout pivoted to the can within said recess, substantially as setforth.4

2. The combination with a can having a recess in the side thereof, theside-walls of said -recess being provided with openings, of a tubepassing through both of said openings and secured to the saidside-Walls, so as to be incapable of turning said tube having an openingin its side, a sleeve embracing the tube and adapted to turn thereon,said sleeve having an opening adapted to be brought to register with theopening of the tube, and a spout secured to the sleeve and having a boreregistering with the opening of the sleeve, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a can having a recess in the side thereof, thesidewalls of said recess having openings, of a tube passing through bothof said openings and secured to the said side-Walls, so as to beincapable of `turning said tube having an opening in its side, a splitsleeve embracing the tube and being capable of turning thereon, saidtube having an opening adapted to be brought to register with theopening of the tube, a spout .secured to the sleeve and having a boreregistering with the opening of the sleeve, and

l means for adjusting the split tube upon the sleeve, substantially asset forth.

4. The combination, with a can, having a recess in the side thereof, theside Walls of said recess having openings, of a tube passing throughsaid openings and secured to said WILLIAM A. JAMES.

Witnesses:

L. M. HorKms, J. HALPENNY.

